Well…
The reason Lirin is here is to call us for dinner.
Weird enough, everyone is here. Higan glare hard at Diyu but she is not doing anything. Balrog is grinning widely and Alstroe is just looking at us fondly.
Balrog speaks in an earnest tone.
“Diyu, I didn’t know you were that determined. I wish I could have known sooner so I can support you!”
“You! You are just a big and annoying cow! Don’t try to act like you are some good guy!”
“That’s adorable.”
Diyu tried to leer at and bad mouth Balrog, but to no avail, was deflected because her countenance is beet red and her shoulders are shaking from embarrassment.
“I apologize for disturbing but, dinner was served quite a time ago and Lord Gria and Lord Mrothgir waits at the dining table.”
Lirin interjects. She is such a good maid. Unlike the maids in the castle, all of them is warmonger and perverted, especially Milin and Priscilla-san. They do a really excellent job but there’s a few screw loose on those head of theirs.
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We arrive at the dining area and seat ourselves in our respective chair. Gria and Master are already sitting and seem to be waiting for us. Gria seems to notice my wound in the neck caused by Diyu’s fang and looks at Diyu just to be returned with a glare.
Master is just observing everything from a distance. Balrog looks funny sitting in a different kind of chair. It seems the chair is made of something sturdy to accommodate his weight and size. Alstroe-nee sits while humming. She seems to expect a good food.
Higan is glaring really hard at Diyu, in which makes Diyu uncomfortable.
“Oh my, it seems that I am not the one who partake on one of the girl’s blood.”
“Father, are you trying to imply something?”
“Oh Diyu, it’s just that, you keep berating me for having these girls in the household but it seems the blood of that white one there delighted you.”
“You doing it to a little girl like her would be weirder. I, doing it to Asagao should be fine, since we’re girls and young, unlike you, an old geezer.”
“GUH!”
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Such remark is thrown. Diyu returns to her cold and icy attitude towards her own father. It seems her hate for him is superficial. She just wanted this guy to do something about their situation about their mother.
And yeah, Gria sucking my blood would look like a police in our world wouldn’t let pass.
The food that was served is normal. A soup accommodated with some grilled fishes and meat seasoned with vegetables. I think this meal is to satisfy our own palette’s normal consumption, or maybe DIyu doesn't like the cultured food Gria likes.
While eating, Lirin approaches me and serves me a weird looking tea. The color of it has a tint of red lingering in the waves of green. It is also lukewarm and somewhat really served for an occasion this time called for.
“Miss Asagao, please drink this tea here. It hastens your blood production and regeneration, the only side effect is that your bladder would easily fill. It’s best to consume it immediately.”
“That’s… thank you.”
That’s really convenient but it seems I am going on a peeing spree after this. But if it would boost the production of my loss blood, well, the peeing is really nothing.
While in the middle of dining, Master sparks a conversation between him and Gria.
“Gria, about earlier.”
“Mrothgir, I told you many times, I won’t. I only got that Yggdrasil Sap by chance! Selling it won’t even cut it. Gold or any currency wouldn’t isn’t something you can just trade it off. It’s a rare item that can save a life you know.”
“If you don’t want money or gold, I can give you one of my prided artifacts here like the Ancient Hero Sword or an Indestructible Armor of Mithril made by the olden race of dwarves.”
“I don’t have any use of those trashes as I do not go to battle, or rather, I dislike fighting unless I can face a strong opponent worthy for me or someone of your caliber in an honorable battle.”
“And you don’t have a use of that Yggdrasil Sap as you are immortal like already.”
“It’s an emergency for someone I love Mrothgir.”
“…”
That’s a serious talk. To talk about something like Yggdrasil Sap in front of dinner, it seems Master is persuading Gria for quite a while now.
That’s bad manners talking like that in the middle of dinner though, so please stop that.
“If I can have a Yggdrasil Sap, I can use it for my research to make a medicine that can be mass made for the public use. It’s been hundreds of years since I had that miraculous sap.”
“And I am going to tell you that that’s not enough for you to persuade me. Mrothgir, I know that you are faithful for your research and all you want is the betterment of the en masse but I just can’t trade this away.”
“Father, Lord Mrothgir, cease that. You are ruining the dinner. More like…you two are making it worse.”
Is what Balrog said. That mood is kind of ruin. Only Alstroe is undisturbed. Diyu is glaring at Gria while trying to ignore Higan’s glare. Higan will occasionally look at my way. Balrog was holding his head for a while now while looking at the scene. Master and Gria’s talk made it more worst.
Yeah, I feel like I lost my appetite.
Stay the night here they said, eat dinner with them they said…
What a happy family…
What’s wrong with you guys?!
“I see, so that’s how it is Gria. Well, you leave me no choice.”
“Mrothgir, you still haven’t given up?”
“Let’s do this. How about…a match?”
Upon the hearing the word match, Alstroe-nee, Diyu, Higan, Gria looks at Master’s direction. It seems there’s a spark that connected them up hearing the word match. Master just grins and everyone had their attention to master.
Gria spoke.
“Oh, that’s a brutish idea Mrothgir, but I like it. It’s been a long time since I had a battle with you!”
“No, I am not fighting.”
“What do you mean?”
“These girls against you people in your family?”
“Are you serious Mrothgir?”
“I am.”
“Ohohoho…so you are implying that you are confident on these girls fighting abilities. Then how about this, if your team wins, I will give you this saps and some treasure and artifact from me. If we win, you shall give me half of your treasury.”
“…Good enough for me.”
“Wait! Why are you two arbitrarily deciding that!? Don’t we have the rights to say no?!”
I blurt. I mean, why are you two dragging us in that?! Is that deal is just an excuse to fight?! Most of the people here seem like they are out for blood!
ALL OF THEM ARE WARMONGER! EVEN HIGAN GOT THEIR VIRUS!
“Don’t worry Asagao! Let’s give our all!”
“Asagao! I promise victory!”
“Ehh…”
“Asagao, I, Diyu, your new dearest friend, will show you my reliable might!”
I can’t stop them! I can’t stop them anymore! Balrog! Help!
He is making a face like “give it up” ahh…he already gave up…
Master grandly spoke…
“Tomorrow Morning! The Match will start! It’s Asagao, Higanbana, and Alstroemeria versus, Balrog, Diyu, and Gria! One on one fight! Three rounds! No time limit!”
Everything happened so fast that I wasn’t able to retort in my mind anymore. These people will take on any match thrown at their face. These people are passive aggressive…
Pretending to be a pacifist but they are actually battle freaks…